Company Incorporation Ireland

Ireland may be a small country but it has always been a haven for foreign investment. The Irish economy has for some time been fuelled by foreign investment, low Corporate Tax and a liberal approach to trade. Generous investment incentives complete an attractive Irish company formation package.

No wonder that thousands of foreign investors have chosen to open a company in Ireland, especially the fact that, despite the harsh economic climate, the 0% Corporation Tax offer is still available – contact us for further information about this.

There are plenty! Geography to start with: Ireland is perfectly positioned as a trade bridge between Europe and the United States. Secondly, it is a global e-commerce hub, boasting a truly world-class telecommunications network.

Above all, it has a particularly beneficial tax environment with Corporation Tax fixed at 12.5% on all trading income, whether manufacturing or otherwise. If you need advice on tax planning in Ireland we can put you in touch with our team of local specialists.

Ireland’s rapid economic growth has prompted the government to streamline its regulatory infrastructure. Financial controls are now the responsibility of a single body, the Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority.

The overall regime is relaxed. There are no general restrictions to foreign ownership, capital and dividends can be freely repatriated, and Ireland has bilateral tax treaties with many countries.

Ireland is emerging as a major international banking centre in its own right. The main national clearing banks offer a full range of services, including foreign exchange and hedging, while many international banks are represented here for commercial lending and foreign exchange facilities.

Opening a bank account is just about the first step you will need to take if you wish to open a company in Ireland, and we will be happy to help you with this.

Branch and Subsidiary Information

Open a Branch in Ireland

Ireland offers many incentives towards foreign investment, making it a popular choice for branches. A foreign company setting up a branch in Ireland must do so in accordance with the EU (Branch Disclosures) Regulations 1993, which oversees branch establishment in Ireland. A recently passed act expediting company registration with the Companies Registration Office means that Irish branch formation is now a relatively quick process.

Open a Subsidiary in Ireland

Establishing a subsidiary in Ireland is currently extremely conducive for business. The country has numerous beneficial aspects including 0% corporation tax until 2014 and a great geographical location as a trading bridge between Europe and America. The Companies Acts, Orders and Regulations 1963-2009 moderate the setting up of businesses in Ireland. Certain business sectors may require additional legalities.

The information and any commentary on the law contained on this website is provided for information and guidance purposes only. Every reasonable effort is made to make the information and commentary accurate and up to date, but no responsibility for its accuracy and correctness, or for any consequences of relying upon it is assumed by Open A European Company, its directors , employees or associated websites.

The information and commentary on Open A European Company’s site does not, and is not intended to amount to legal advice to any third party on a specific case or matter. You are strongly recommended to obtain specific, direct legal advice from professional advisers whether these be your own advisers or those that appear on the OpenAeuropeancompany.com site. You should consider taking advice both in the country in which you are domiciled and in the country in which you are seeking to open a company. and not to rely on the information or comments on this site.

Universal Company Incorporations Ltd, herein known as UCI Ltd, will be what’s known as the ‘Controller’ of the personal data you provide to us.

UCI Ltd is a holding company which encompasses the following websites: Open A European Company.com, Start An American Company.com, Open A Dubai Company.com, Start an Australian Company.com, Open A German Company.com, Open An Italian Company.com and Readymade Companies Worldwide.com. By submitting your data, you agree that UCI Ltd can send you promotional materials on behalf of and relating to these subsidiaries.

We only collect basic personal data about you, which does not include any special types of information or location based information. This does however include your name, email, phone number etc.

Why we need it

We need to know your basic personal data in order to provide you with information on our services, offers and discounts, and news pertaining to those services.

We will not collect any personal data from you that we do not need in order to provide this service to you.

What we do with it

All the personal data we process is handled by our staff in the UK. However for the purposes of IT hosting and maintenance, this information is located on servers within the United States. This data is protected by the EU-US Privacy Shield, ensuring that your information is stored and treated with equivalent privacy and security laws.

This information is stored in a secure account on Mailchimp, an email marketing service. Mailchimp cannot use your data for their own marketing or promotional purposes, and no 3rd parties have access to your personal data unless the law allows them to do so.

As part of our integrated email marketing service, we also collect information on user interaction. This includes collecting data on actions such as opening the newsletter or clicking on links within the newsletter, which is then used to optimise future marketing materials.

We have a Data Protection regime in place to oversee the effective and secure processing of your personal data. More information on this framework can be found on our website.

How long we keep it for

Your data stored for marketing purposes will be kept with us until you notify us that you no longer wish to receive this information. You can do this by contacting us, or by clicking ‘unsubscribe’ at the bottom of our marketing emails.

More information on our retention schedule can be found in our longform privacy policy.

What are your rights?

If at any point you believe the information we process on you is incorrect, you can request to see this information, and even have it corrected or deleted.

If you wish to raise a complaint on how we have handled your personal data, you can contact our Data Protection Officer who will investigate the matter.

If you are not satisfied with our response, or believe we are processing your personal data not in accordance with the law, you can complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).

Our Data Protection Officer is Heather Landau, and you can contact them here.